New Zealand vs Tunisia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
New Zealand
2,148
in 2025
Tunisia
2,386
in 2025
New Zealand rank
115th
Tunisia rank
112th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- New Zealand
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 2,386 against 2,148 in New Zealand, a difference of 238.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1968 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 115th and Tunisia ranks 112th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 6,645 | 221.4 | 6,424 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4,594 | 121.8 | 4,472 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1,589 | 1,205 | 383.8 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1,897 | 3,067 | 1,170 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, New Zealand or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 2,386 against 2,148 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between New Zealand and Tunisia?
- 238, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tunisia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Tunisia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- New Zealand ranks 115th and Tunisia ranks 112th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.